Moonshine Raid Uncovers Big Bertha Still in Mountains
Sheriff and federal agents raid a remote site between Sweetwater and Blacktail discovering a 200 gallon copper still named Big Bertha. Three men Rome Noble Amos Noble and Warren Sutherland are arrested and later plead guilty with fines and jail time.
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Mississippi
Big Bertha
Sweetwater
Blacktail
Axe Canyon
Rome Noble
Amos Noble
Warren Sutherland
Dillon
Mooney
Ross
Ditty
Ben Holter
Prohibition
Cornell Ranch
Puritans and iron forging story spurs bank folder series
A First National Bank publication explains Puritan iron forging lore as a metaphor for U S natural resources. It notes Lake Superior ore production, Gary Indiana water transport, and outlines upcoming illustrated folders on gas fishing cotton and other resources.
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First National Bank
United States
Ron
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Gary
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Missoula Quintet Defeats Dillon In Fast High School Battle
The Missoula basketball team beat Dillon 41 to 27 in a hard fought game at the local high school gym. McSpadden, Kelley, and Illman starred for Missoula while Selway and Alan Smith showed strength for Dillon. The visitors used their size to halt Dillon’s comeback in the second half.
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Missoula
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Beaverhead
McSpadden
Kelley
Illman
Dillon Selway
Alan Smith
Williams
Ilman
McSpadaen
Tilman
Andy Smith
Garden City
Former Dillon Resident Dies at Kalispell Home
W. H. Wade, a former Dillon resident and Civil War veteran, died on New Year’s Eve at his Kalispell home after a long illness. He was a carpenter by trade and is survived by his wife and eight children, including daughters Mrs. Amos Elliott and Mrs. W. E. Ambrose. Funeral held in Kalispell.
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W. H. Wade
Kalispell
Mr. Wade
Carpenter
Dillon
Amos Elliott
W. E. Ambrose
National lecturer to speak in Dillon auditorium
Paul Stark Seeley of Boston will lecture at eight o'clock next Tuesday evening in the public school auditorium. The free talk is under the auspices of the Christian Science Society of Dillon and Seeley sits on the Mother Church board of lectureship.
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Dillon
Paul Stark Seeley
Boston
Mass
Christian Science Society of
Seeley
The
First Church of Christ
Series of Musicals by L A Gregory Classes
A series of concerts and recitals by L A Gregorys music classes is planned. The first concert on January 30 features a thirty piece orchestra performing classical and popular selections with soloists Jay Cosgrove cornet and Wm Dunn Jr flute. Subsequent events are set for February 18 27 and March 20. All programs are open to the public and free.
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L. A. Gregory
Jay Cosgrove
Cornet
Wm. Dunn, Jr
Mr. Gregory
Henneberrys Head to Southern California for Health
Mr and Mrs M A Henneberry left Saturday evening for Southern California for several weeks for the benefit of the former s health.
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California
M. A. Henneberry
City Council Clears Water Bond Debt in Regular Session
The regular monthly city council meeting held last Wednesday approved taking up $10,000 of outstanding water bonds to wipe out city indebtedness. Routine business proceeded with department reports submitted.
Dillon youth Buys Cigar Stand At Andrus Hotel
Fred Staudaher yesterday purchased the cigar stand in the Andrus hotel from Russell Fryburg and will assume immediate possession. He is a well known Dillon young man who has worked at the Montana Mercantile Company for the past year.
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Fred Staudaher
Andrus Hotel
Russell Fryburg
Dillon
Montana Mercantile Company
Senator Myers Seeks 50000 for Elkhorn Hot Springs Hospital
Senator Henry L. Myers introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate to authorize 50 thousand dollars for the erection of a federal hospital for former service men at Elkhorn Springs County. The bill empowers the treasury secretary to accept title to improvements donated by owners. The springs, with a national reputation for healing, lie at the base of Comet Mountain and were once in Beaverhead National Forest. Local Dillon and Beaverhead residents had bought sites for summer homes, led by Frank Felt who helped spark interest in Elkhorn Springs.
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Dillon Elks
Virginia City
Elk Lodge
Dillon
Dillonites
Virginia City Lodge
J. F. Wiksdal
Fred Critz
Frances Tonrey
Anson Baxter
Otto Schulz
H. Gimble
W. B. Hartwig
Henry Gleed
E. H. Bond
G. D. Selway
H. Andrus
D. V. Erwin
Alderic Tessier
Fern Andrus
Harry Andrus, Jr
Otto Gallaway
Frank Hazelbaker
John S.S. Baker
Frank Gorman
Montana
Solon
Beaverhead County
Henry L. Myers
United States Senate
Congress
Hikhorn Springs
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Elkhorn
Comet Mountain
Beaverhead National Forest
Frank
Butte High To Play Bas Basketball Here Saturday
The Butte high school basketball team will play in this city next Saturday evening against the local high school quintet. A week later Anaconda high school will play here.
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Butte High
Butte High School
Anaconda
Ford Car Shirps and Crashes Into Lamp Post
George Keesee, recently released from county jail, drove a Ford touring car down Montana Street at speed. The vehicle skidded, spun three times, and collided with a lamp post whose globe broke. the car suffered a rear wheel smash and other damage.
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George Keesee
Montana
Lamp Post
Rate Fixes Set for Medicine Lodge Coal Transport
The state railway commission fixes coal shipping rates from Armstead to Dillon at 1.19 per ton, to Butte at 1.75, and to Anaconda at 2.12. Mine manager Will Logan hopes for even lower rates as development expands. Large quantities are shipped in carload lots to Dillon and other points. coal is increasingly used in Dillon.
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State Railway Commission
Armstead
Dillon
Butte
Anaconda
Will Logan
Medicine Lodge
Disastrous Dillon Fire Destroys Sugar Bowl and Nearby Shops
A major blaze in Dillon started in the Sugar Bowl Cafe basement on South Idaho Street and burned for hours, damaging the Sugar Bowl, adjoining Poindexter block, and the Dillon Dry Goods stock. Losses are estimated around 40000 dollars with varying insurance coverage.
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Dillon
South Idaho Street
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Murray Expands Buick Dealership Across Montana and Idaho
Roy Murray and associates take over the Missoula Buick agency with full salesroom service and garage. The Western Montana Western Idaho territory stretches to the Washington line and Southern Montana to Idaho. Joe Murray will manage Missoula branch while W H Barry leads the plant as foreman.
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Roy Murray
Butte
Missoula
Buick
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Joe Murray
Dillon
W. H. Barry
Montana Auto Supply Company
Murray
Bannack wages to align with A C M scale in Butte
Bannack mining man Wm Dunn said wages in Bannack will be made to conform to the American Smelting and Refining Company scale in Butte. He spoke during his visit to town in the latter part of last week.
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Wm, Dunn
Bannack
Butte
Bond Block Fire Damages Rooms and Stock
A fire at the Bond Block near the Sugar Bowl Cafe caused over 1000 in damage, with R F Tatter sullying stock on the first floor and heavy harm to curtains carpets and bedding in the upstairs rooming house. Water from the city reservoir helped check the blaze after three hoses ran for six hours.
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Will Logan
R. F. Tattersall
Celestial Inmates of Cabbage Patch Adid County Treasury
The Beaverhead county treasury gained eleven hundred dollars after a raid on the Cabbage Patch. Six Chinese men were arrested for liquor and narcotic violations, all pled guilty. Fines ranged from 100 to 400 dollars. The judge ordered them to leave within 48 hours or face 60 days in jail.
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Cabbage Patch Adid
Beaverhead County
Court House
Mooney
Lew Quen
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J. A. Hoffman
Lewistown
Hoffman
Wise River
Wisdom
American Legion
Alan
Smith
Essen
Foster
Selway
Leimert
Anderson
DeVeber
M. Smith
Ryburn
N. C. Sterling
Penne Ees Nee En Stems
Esterase Kelley
Foster Waeeee
Senator Myers
Elkhorn Hot Springs
FORD
Logan
Poindexter
Sugar Bowl
Dillon Dry Goods Company
EH. J. Callaway
T. E. Gilbert
F. M. Poindexter
Dr. Molleur
W. E. Chapman
Frank Grant
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